Laugh Until You Cry Novels & Stories

“W⁠hy a⁠re⁠ YOU crying?” She wiped her face drama‌tica‍lly. “Because everybody‌ el⁠s⁠e wants to‍ cry.‍” T⁠hat⁠ broke the‌ roo‌m. Laughter Real and loud laughter⁠. The kind mixed with tea‌rs. Liam stoo‌d first. Walked over.⁠ Pull‍ed No⁠ah into a⁠ h‍ug. Noah⁠ immedi⁠ately co⁠mpla‍ined.

Ellie pulled back slightly, her face breaking into a small, incredulous smile—and then, unexpectedly, she burst into laughter. At first, it was soft, hesitant, a fragile sound that seemed almost alien in the room heavy with secrets. Then it grew, deep and genuine, echoing off the walls. She laughed until tears formed at the corners of her eyes. Laughter flowed freely, releasing months of tension and worry, until she could hardly breathe.

Why was he acting as if it was a feat or something? Then Adrian burst off laughing, and it was not just a simple laugh. It was a full-blown heartfelt laughter where he had tears in his eyes from the laughing. Even though I didn't understand what he was laughing about, it was a sight I loved. I watched mesmerised until he stopped laughing. Even then, his sapphire eyes were twinkling with mirth. I didn't know if he was laughing at me, but even if he was, I didn't care. If it got him to laugh like this, he could make fun of me all day.

Alot of other customers were looking at our way and that made me get out of my trance. Straightening up my shirt, I cleared my throat. "That was not funny." She said smiling. "Oh hell it was! Did you look at his face?" I said controlling my laugh. "I've never seen you laugh like this." She said smiling. "Because I never laugh like this." I said and cleared my throat. What's wrong with me? That wasn't actually funny! "What were you talking about?" She asked. "About Pratik & Shruti." I said and she stiffened.

My tears were spilling down my cheeks now and I don’t care if I was crying in front of him, it just hurts so much and I don’t want it to hurt anymore. “Why did you come out? To know if I’m crying? Well yes, I am crying, happy now? You can go in now and tell her that I’m crying, I’m sure it’s going to make her very happy and you will do anything to make her happy. Yes, I am the laughing stock to both of you, whenever you see me, you laugh in happiness because of the things you have done to me and I’m sure it makes you very happy. So yes Adrian, you have successfully ruined me and I hope that the happiness lasts you forever and that…”

“Why would I change when you’ll never stop trying to earn a joke from every situation?” “Isn’t life more fun with jokes? Something to laugh about once in a while. You know, it makes the world beautiful and fun when it’s dark. Studies even say laughter heals faster than herbs do. Lowers pain, strengthens the heart, clears the head. Makes the blood flow freer. In short — that’s why I’m looking younger and living longer. Which of those old people in the pack is as old as me, uh? None. I’m the oldest.”

Panic flares up loud and clear while Theo screams at me to fix it and not say anything so stupid again. “It was a joke,” I scramble, taking a step forward only to jump back when I realize that just makes shit worse. “I-I thought a joke would make things better. Shit. Fuck. Shitfuck! I’m so fucking so…” “It’s okay, Lucian,” Iris cuts in, a wobbly smile taking her lips as she rubs her tears away. “It did. It really did.” Then why the fuck are you crying?!

satisfying. Her lips curled further as she turned to her maids, clapping her hands. "Laugh." The maids hesitated. Ellie narrowed her eyes. "I said, laugh." One by one, they forced themselves to chuckle, the sound awkward and dry at first. But Ellie wasn’t satisfied. "No, no, no. Laugh like your life depends on it. Laugh like the world has given you the greatest gift!" And so they did. They laughed and laughed, hollow and forced, but Ellie didn’t care. She threw her head back, joining in. The laughter bubbled out of her like a broken melody, growing louder, more hysterical, until tears streamed down her face.

Suddenly, I hear a quiet laugh. “Holy shit! You’re forcing me back into my teenage masturbating years! You have no idea how long it’s been since I last jerked off!” “Well then… you are welcome,” I snort, hearing him burst into loud, rolling laughter. Damn, his laugh is ridiculously contagious! Turns out he has that type of laugh that makes everyone want to laugh along.

I laughed because if I didn't, I would cry and I would be damned if I cried in front of a rodent like Ari Thunderbolt Black. I laughed because life was giving me the finger again and I am once again helpless about it. I mean why the hell not? It was certainly better than breaking down in tears or having another emotional breakdown. I laughed because I guess deep down I have been waiting for the other shoe to drop and good lord! It was a goddamn heavy show and it dropped on my head. I laughed because…here we go again. I laughed because frankly there was nothing else to do. "What's so funny?" Ari was puzzled.